Robert S. Thomas, Attorney at Law Blog

Robert S. Thomas,

8th February 2018

On November 2nd, Congress unveiled its latest proposal for the sweeping tax code reform that President Trump promised during his campaign. This plan is far from a finished product and has not made it to budget analysts or to the Senate. However, the GOP in the House and the Senate seem motivated to prove that … Read more

Robert S. Thomas,

27th November 2017

On September 27, 2017, President Trump released his long awaited vision of the Tax Code rewrite that he promised during his campaign. While this plan is not entirely fleshed out, and does not address the massive budget deficit that critics have raised, it does give important insight into the direction that the Trump Administration … Read more

Robert S. Thomas,

19th June 2017

Everything in the national news these days seems to focus on Russia investigations and the GOP’s efforts to replace Obamacare. This is unfortunate for President Trump, who had high hopes of quickly implementing a sweeping tax code overhaul and reform. While it is unlikely that congress will even take any substantive steps toward tax … Read more

Robert S. Thomas,

17th May 2017

Treasury Secretary Supports Increased IRS Hiring New Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has advocated for increased hiring at the IRS. During his confirmation hearings, he expressed concern that the IRS, a government agency tasked with collecting revenues, has seen its’ number of employees decline almost 30% over several years. He testified that he would tell President … Read more

Robert S. Thomas,

18th April 2017

During the campaign trail, Donald Trump proposed an overhaul of the tax code. Among his changes? Repeal the estate tax in its entirety. Following his election, President Trump has maintained that tax reform, including the estate tax repeal, is one of his priorities in his first 100 days in office. So the question is, should … Read more